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sanjay gupta. sanj sanjay, as you know, there are a number of medical personnel already at a marathon, especially near the finish line, because a lot of runners are exhausted and they collapse. >> yeah, so that is a piece of good news, i guess, in all this, wolf, lots of ambulances and medical capabilities who are really expecting to take care of people who may be dehydrated, may have had some sort of heart condition or something like
sanjay gupta. sanj sanjay, as you know, there are a number of medical personnel already at a marathon, especially near the finish line, because a lot of runners are exhausted and they collapse. >> yeah, so that is a piece of good news, i guess, in all this, wolf, lots of ambulances and medical capabilities who are really expecting to take care of people who may be dehydrated, may have had some sort of heart condition or something like
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sanjay gupta. i'm here with sanjay gupta. this is develop, we don't know how severe these injuries are. we don't know if people are dead. but you do know about these kinds of injuries. >> and we hear about fertilizer plants in particular, being a concern. some of the concerns are the same concerns you would see in any particular explosion. the sorts of blast injuries we've been talking about here in boston. >> as you know from the explosions here in boston, went to 9 different hospitals. that number is going to end up going to a small hospital in west, about 200, 230 bed hospitals. much different sitwax in terms of resources. certainly the explosion itself, the blast that can be felt significantly, several blocks away. the fire itself. but, also, the fertilizer. some of these compounds by themselves don't pose much of a risk. but when you mix them with fuel, in this case a fire, they can become quite explosive. bud, also, piers, you know, these first responders that you've been talking to, the woma
sanjay gupta. i'm here with sanjay gupta. this is develop, we don't know how severe these injuries are. we don't know if people are dead. but you do know about these kinds of injuries. >> and we hear about fertilizer plants in particular, being a concern. some of the concerns are the same concerns you would see in any particular explosion. the sorts of blast injuries we've been talking about here in boston. >> as you know from the explosions here in boston, went to 9 different...
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sanjay gupta who is a neurosurgeon is joining us with more. many others at other local hospitals. sanjay, you've been speaking with your colleagues, the doctors there, what are they saying to you? >> well, you know, after the explosion, within 15 minutes, wolf, patients started to arrive here. so things happened very quickly, as you know. in part because there were so many medical capabilities there at the end of the race. within the first 60 minutes is when they got the vast majority of their patients. and it was very busy. i mean, the e.r. was already full. they had to create space within the operating areas. they opened up seven operating rooms right away. all of this was happening quickly. i got a chance to talk to some of the doctors working in the e.r. they're speaking out for the first time about some of the things they saw. and some of the time it took to process this as well. as with most teaching hospitals, wolf, residents play a large part of the care. and one of them is brendan norwood, a fourth-year resident, in the final year of his e.r. residency. listen to how he w
sanjay gupta who is a neurosurgeon is joining us with more. many others at other local hospitals. sanjay, you've been speaking with your colleagues, the doctors there, what are they saying to you? >> well, you know, after the explosion, within 15 minutes, wolf, patients started to arrive here. so things happened very quickly, as you know. in part because there were so many medical capabilities there at the end of the race. within the first 60 minutes is when they got the vast majority of...
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sanjay gupta joining me now. what stands out to you? >> everyone has been talking about these lower limb injuries. this idea that there was a significant explosive force, but that it stayed close to the ground i think that keeps getting proven as we hear more and more descriptions. dr. fagan said he performed six operations himself. he said there were several amputations performed at his hospital, which is tough to think about in the context of this running event. he described the injuries to the legs as being boney, but also involving a lot of the soft tissue and vascular, meaning blood vessels being affected. the blood vessel injuries tend to be the most critical, because someone could be losing blood and blood blow to the limb. so those have to be addressed quickly. i'm sure that triage is ongoing. >> sanjay, take a look at this video. what stands out when you see this video from a medical standpoint? >> when you watch that you see the explosion certainly happen, but look at obviously one runner falls, who may have just stumbled or m
sanjay gupta joining me now. what stands out to you? >> everyone has been talking about these lower limb injuries. this idea that there was a significant explosive force, but that it stayed close to the ground i think that keeps getting proven as we hear more and more descriptions. dr. fagan said he performed six operations himself. he said there were several amputations performed at his hospital, which is tough to think about in the context of this running event. he described the...
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sanjay gupta got close to the explosion site and will join us shortly. we will speak with local survivors and first responders. but first, how we got to this terrible point. >> 7:29 p.m., the first reports of a fire. the flames are visible from miles away and the plant burns for about 20 minutes before this. >> it like picked you up, it just took your breath away, and then it dropped you and it like exploded everything around you. i mean, gusts of wind. it was like a suction and then just blew it all out. >> this man and his two young daughters about 300 yards from the plant when he stops to take video of the flames. >> you okay? >> i can't hear. i can't hear. get out of here. please get out of here. >> the father and his girls are unharmed. the explosion is so powerful, it registers as a 2.1 magnitude seismic event. the rumblings felt as far as 50 miles away. >> there has been an explosion. there are firefighters down. >> firemen who were already on scene battling the flames are reported missing. >> it's just overwhelming to us. we're a town of 2400. we
sanjay gupta got close to the explosion site and will join us shortly. we will speak with local survivors and first responders. but first, how we got to this terrible point. >> 7:29 p.m., the first reports of a fire. the flames are visible from miles away and the plant burns for about 20 minutes before this. >> it like picked you up, it just took your breath away, and then it dropped you and it like exploded everything around you. i mean, gusts of wind. it was like a suction and...
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sanjay gupta. sanjay, what do you make of the story they were just telling chris, the kinds of injuries that they saw? >> these are unusual injuries in a civilian setting. but you heard from one of the nurses that said he had spent some time in iraq and had that experience which probably helped him. when you're in a sitting like this, you're expecting one type of patient, possibly patients dehydrated, maybe somebody who has cardiac problems. but this is a completely different scenario. what it was bolstered by is you had a lot of ambulances and ems there who do have supplies, but also the ability to take the most critically wounded out of there as quickly as possible. so it was a combination of things. >> just hearing what happened that moment by moment. sanjay, one of the surgeons at massachusetts general, which is where i believe 29 people are, 8 in critical condition tonight, we don't know if they're all going to make it. we're hoping they are, but it's minute by minute. the trauma surgeon said
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. >> so all of the hospitals in the boston area, and sanjay, you know these hospitals, some of the best hospitals in the country. they are receiving 100 or so injured and they are dealing with a situation like this. i assume they are prepared for these kinds of emergencies. >> yeah, you know, they are. and these trauma centers we are talking about, while this is unusual, there aren't, obviously, a lot of these types of injuries. they are trained. the first thing you sort of think about in an explosion like this or what are known as primary injuries from the blast itself causing injuries. and also because of the location in between buildings, it can cause a sort of concussive sort of effect, people may have eardrums affected by this, they may have delayed concussive symptoms. that's important for people who think they are just fine, but have concussion-like symptoms later on. secondary blast is when there's shrapnel moving through the air and that injures somebody and then when bodies are moving against bodies or bodies pushed against buildings. that sort of thing. looking at the video,
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sanjay gupta joins me now. sanjay, why did heather have to make this decision, and i know also that it was really her decision, right, not necessarily the doctor? >> that's right. typically, it is the patient's decision. i mean, look, there's going to be some situations where it's just a clear-cut decision, where it will be clear that the leg cannot be saved. on the other side of things, it's going to be very clear the operations are going to save the leg. what typically happens is you do all the things to restore the bone, stabilize the bone, repair the arteries and nerves, and then you sort of see how is the patient doing, and sometimes the leg just does not regain that function. sometimes there's just -- it becomes such a source of pain that it sort of creates the decision again, but to your question, it is the patient's decision ultimately. erin, this is how her doctor put it. >> it's very, very rare that the doctor makes the decision. we do everything to let the patient come to their own decision on this,
sanjay gupta joins me now. sanjay, why did heather have to make this decision, and i know also that it was really her decision, right, not necessarily the doctor? >> that's right. typically, it is the patient's decision. i mean, look, there's going to be some situations where it's just a clear-cut decision, where it will be clear that the leg cannot be saved. on the other side of things, it's going to be very clear the operations are going to save the leg. what typically happens is you do...
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sanjay gupta talking about people fighting for their lives today. he's at brigham women's hospital in boston. many bomb victims are being treated there. cnn analyst, tom fuentes joining us boston, new information about the bomb but how it was designed. jessica yellin live from the white house. we have every angle covered as we try to find more information out. >> erin, because we obviously set the scene here by remembering the little boy who lost his life, three lives were taken, his face kind of captures the symbolism of how harsh and painful the situation was. we're learning more about him and the family. we heard about the reaction from his father. carol costello's piece setting up exactly who this little boy was and what was lost. >> reporter: martin richard is now sadly the face of the tragedy. he was just 8 years old, a much loved boy. this is martin who, according to affiliate station whdh, ran into the street to congratulate his dad who was just about to cross the finish line. that moment of joy and triumph turned deadly for marten. >>> i th
sanjay gupta talking about people fighting for their lives today. he's at brigham women's hospital in boston. many bomb victims are being treated there. cnn analyst, tom fuentes joining us boston, new information about the bomb but how it was designed. jessica yellin live from the white house. we have every angle covered as we try to find more information out. >> erin, because we obviously set the scene here by remembering the little boy who lost his life, three lives were taken, his face...
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sanjay gurupi at that. the amputee victims in the boston marathon bombings have a long road of recovery ahead. they may be able to gain insight and even hope about their own struggles after hugh's own remarkable story of tragedy, recovery, and ultimately success. >> it is interesting because i grew up in a devout men night family and our neighbors were amish, and there is kind of a suspicion within those communities of technological progress. so it is fascinating now that i am pushing the boundaries of technology. i started mountain climbing when i was seven years old. i grew up in a very adventurous family. every summer we would go on these extended road trips across north america. sometimes across canada into alaska. these trips would last three months, and we would fish and canoe and climb mountains. by the age of 12, 13 i was considered a child prod ji in climbing. i was climbing walls that had never been climbed before. at that point in my life my focus was to be the best climber in the world. my focus
sanjay gurupi at that. the amputee victims in the boston marathon bombings have a long road of recovery ahead. they may be able to gain insight and even hope about their own struggles after hugh's own remarkable story of tragedy, recovery, and ultimately success. >> it is interesting because i grew up in a devout men night family and our neighbors were amish, and there is kind of a suspicion within those communities of technological progress. so it is fascinating now that i am pushing the...
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sanjay gupta, though, now. sanjay, just before we took a brief commercial, we were sharing deb feyerick's reporting. she was talking about a lot of the injuries being on the lower part of the leg which indicated a bomb that was close to the ground, ten amputations, seven multi-system trauma wounds. what can you tell us about the kinds of injuries that these people are suffering from tonight? >> well, you know, those are obviously very important details and we're hearing that at least three different hospitals have now had to perform amputations, just following up on deb's reporting there, so this all sort of fits with the type of explosion that was seen there. typically, erin, you have first a primary blast and that's the blast from the bomb itself, and as you watch those runners and people around the area, you get an idea of the significance of that blast, but it's worth pointing out as you watch that video closely that you do see people who are pretty close to where this blast seemed to have originated who do
sanjay gupta, though, now. sanjay, just before we took a brief commercial, we were sharing deb feyerick's reporting. she was talking about a lot of the injuries being on the lower part of the leg which indicated a bomb that was close to the ground, ten amputations, seven multi-system trauma wounds. what can you tell us about the kinds of injuries that these people are suffering from tonight? >> well, you know, those are obviously very important details and we're hearing that at least...
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. >> i want sanjay to continue this conversation with us. and dr., tell us a little where you were, what happened, because you saved people's lives. >> you know, wolf, i crossed the finish line, was recovering in the athlete recovery area. met up with my family. probably about 15 minutes before the bomb went off. we got in a cab and headed home. i got a text message telling me that there was a bombing. so i immediately left the family at home, went to the hospital. >> massachusetts mny$general? >> massachusetts general hospital. and at the hospital, the infrastructure was already in place. and the emergency department was responding to the multiple casualties coming. within about 90 seconds of arriving, i was taking the first patient to surgery. >> and these patients had shrapnel, bbs, nails, this is the kind of stuff that you haven't seen since you were in iraq or afghanistan. have you seen anything like this at massachusetts general? >> nothing like this. these patients had what any military surgeon would describe as a common pattern for a
. >> i want sanjay to continue this conversation with us. and dr., tell us a little where you were, what happened, because you saved people's lives. >> you know, wolf, i crossed the finish line, was recovering in the athlete recovery area. met up with my family. probably about 15 minutes before the bomb went off. we got in a cab and headed home. i got a text message telling me that there was a bombing. so i immediately left the family at home, went to the hospital. >>...
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sanjay, thank you. appreciate it very much. >>> another story that speaks to the type of town this is, a husband and wife who rushed to that nursing home that partially collapsed after the blast, they went there to help and put themselves in danger. we'll meet them, ahead. there is no mass produced there is no mass produced human. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations designed around the only bed with dualair technology that allows you to adjust to the support your body needs - each of your bodies. you'll only find sleep number at one of our over 400 stores nationwide, where right now, save $400 on the only memory foam bed that adjusts to each of you. plus special financing on all beds! sleep number. comfort. individualized. >>> welcome back. we're here in the town of texas called west, west texas, a town reeling from what happened here last night. we're still getting new images of that explosion. we just got some new in in the last couple of
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sanjay gupta, along with retired colonel randall larson, a retired terror expert. obviously, what dana was talking about and capturing it so eloquently was just the fear that this creates. and obviously not linked to this event. this understanding is they weren't certainly talking -- did he choosehis time to do it because of this, who knows. >> right. >> but ricin itself, how hard is it to get ahold of and how dangerous is it? >> three things you want to think about. how hard it is to get ahold of, how easy it is to weaponize and then disseminate. it's caster bean oil. so you can get caster beans for sure. but that second step, erin, to turn into a weapon of some sort is hard. you've got to make it into these very small particles that potentially could be inhaled into the lungs. so i think in general, turning it into a weapon is a tough thing to do. it's scary, as you point out, anxiety-provoking. and if it did turn into a weapon, it could be very deadly. but i think that that's hopefully not what we're talking about here. >> and colonel larson, talking about the f
sanjay gupta, along with retired colonel randall larson, a retired terror expert. obviously, what dana was talking about and capturing it so eloquently was just the fear that this creates. and obviously not linked to this event. this understanding is they weren't certainly talking -- did he choosehis time to do it because of this, who knows. >> right. >> but ricin itself, how hard is it to get ahold of and how dangerous is it? >> three things you want to think about. how hard...
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sanjay gupta is with us today. he is back in new york. sanjay, we hear fair condition. what exactly does that mean? >> you know, these terms can be a little bit subjective, john. but basically what it means is that the vital signs that they've been monitoring for him are stable, and they're staying stable. when someone is in serious condition he may have vital stable signs but you still worry that they may become unstable sometimes. the patient is typically in the intensive care unit. in more of a lay perspective it sort of means that look, the injury that he sustained no longer considered life threatening. it's not to say that doctors still don't worry about things like infection, and the rest of his hospitalization. but it's sort of out of the woods from those initial injuries, john. >> we're also hearing, sanjay, that he may be moved soon to a different hospital in the area. does that indicate to you, again, that his condition may be improving? >> yeah. absolutely. you know, one of the things that you sort of think about if this were a situation that didn't involve a
sanjay gupta is with us today. he is back in new york. sanjay, we hear fair condition. what exactly does that mean? >> you know, these terms can be a little bit subjective, john. but basically what it means is that the vital signs that they've been monitoring for him are stable, and they're staying stable. when someone is in serious condition he may have vital stable signs but you still worry that they may become unstable sometimes. the patient is typically in the intensive care unit. in...
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sanjay gupta with more. san sanjay, an appalling, appalling tragedy. what do we know about the likelihood of more fatalities and more importantly, people who can be saved tonight from injuries that you know of? >> well, if there was any good news in all this, it's that there was a lot of medical triage sort of at the site, as you have been talking about as well. these ambulances being able to get these 140 some victims to nine different hospitals. most of the injuries again appear to be of the lower extremities, suggesting an explosive force that was pretty low to the ground, but also, there's been at least several patients that we have been hearing about now from hospitals that have had multiple organs in their body involved, and that's probably as a result of the shrapnel injuries in addition to the blast injuries. so the 17 critically injured patients, piers, little bit of context on that is that they are patients who their vital signs may be unstable, they are in an intensive care unit on a breathing machine so they are the ones that are obviously
sanjay gupta with more. san sanjay, an appalling, appalling tragedy. what do we know about the likelihood of more fatalities and more importantly, people who can be saved tonight from injuries that you know of? >> well, if there was any good news in all this, it's that there was a lot of medical triage sort of at the site, as you have been talking about as well. these ambulances being able to get these 140 some victims to nine different hospitals. most of the injuries again appear to be...
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sauj sanjay, thanks for joining us. these explosions happened within eyesight of a medical tent where there were so many medical personnel around to help. >> no question. i can tell you, you know, sort of picking up the story there, we're outside one of the largest level one trauma centers here. there were nine different hospitals patients were taken to. just to give you an idea, within 15 minutes after the explosions patients starting ariffing. it was quick. i just talked to the doctors inside. within 60 minutes, that proverbial golden hour, all the patients that were coming here had arrived. there were 31 patients, 15 were admitted here, 9 of them requiring surgery. there are hundreds of people on the surgical staff here, they have 42 operating rooms, they immediately cleared seven rooms, started taking care of the patients. it all happened they quickly. they also confirmed, john, you may know this by now, in these types of injuries you often see a lot of debris, shrapnel-type wounds, but they did confirm now that the
sauj sanjay, thanks for joining us. these explosions happened within eyesight of a medical tent where there were so many medical personnel around to help. >> no question. i can tell you, you know, sort of picking up the story there, we're outside one of the largest level one trauma centers here. there were nine different hospitals patients were taken to. just to give you an idea, within 15 minutes after the explosions patients starting ariffing. it was quick. i just talked to the doctors...
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cnn's sanjay gupta and sports analyst charles barkley. hor risk to watch, but he had quick surgery and as a remarkably positive surgery. >> very key here. always important here and it's known as an open fracture. you saw people's reaction and there is no tactful way of putting it. the bone protrudes from the skin. not just because of what it looks like, but the risk of infection. he got the type of injury as you know so we don't know exactly what happened in the situation, but we have a situation of someone jumping far horizontally and landed at an awkward angle and caused the fracture. take a look at the extra. this is not his x-ray, but the type of injury that we are talking b. the picture is worth a thousand words. >> if you turn to charles barkley, what happened? were you, wear of what happened. were you watching in realtime? >> it was interesting. we couldn't see it in realtime, but we saw the next game. we thought the guys collided on the court to be honest with you. we saw them land in the lane, but i want to give a shout out to cb
cnn's sanjay gupta and sports analyst charles barkley. hor risk to watch, but he had quick surgery and as a remarkably positive surgery. >> very key here. always important here and it's known as an open fracture. you saw people's reaction and there is no tactful way of putting it. the bone protrudes from the skin. not just because of what it looks like, but the risk of infection. he got the type of injury as you know so we don't know exactly what happened in the situation, but we have a...
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sanjay gupta. this week, we have a special episode celebrating the innovation and tenacity of top students at ncaa schools around the country. >> the one thing i learned out of this is you can never underestimate a student. >> the next list celebrates agents of change, and today, you'll meet five undergraduate students pushing the boundaries of innovation and their own education. a freshman at dartmouthworking on a cure for cancer. >> my end goal for everything i'm trying to achieve is every hour i put into my hour is an hour that goes into someone else's life to make it a little better. >> two seniors at usc leading the charge to preserve the artistic landscape in the city they love. >> l.a. is one of the top five cities for murals around the nation. and wiping out the stories, you would then wipe out a people, and we count that. >> sophomore at vanderbilt whose ingenious use of algae is so simple, nobody else thought to do it. >> why not take a bioreactor and compress it in size and then place it
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we will ask sanjay gupta. oh, he's a fighter alright. since aflac is helping with his expenses while he can't work, he can focus on his recovery. he doesn't have to worry so much about his mortgage, groceries, or even gas bills. kick! kick... feel it! feel it! feel it! nice work! ♪ you got it! you got it! yes! aflac's gonna help take care of his expenses. and us...we're gonna get him back in fighting shape. ♪ [ male announcer ] see what's happening behind the scenes at ducktherapy.com. bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids and a mortgage. luckily, he found someone who gave him a fresh perspective on his portfolio. and with some planning and effort, hopefully bob can retire at a more appropriate age. it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. >>> breaking news in the killing of a texas da and his wife. according to a search warrant we just obtained, the couple was discovered early saturday night shot many times. the warrant
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sanjay going joins us live in boston. i know you've been there for a couple days. it does seem to be bordering on minister rack louse this only three people have died in this. sol was injuries were so appalling, we assumed the death toll would rise quite significantly. >> reporter: yeah, and i think those miracles come in the form of some good planning and a little bit of serendipity. remember at the end of the race, any marathon, they have a lot of medical capabilities on stand by. ambulances, medical triage tents, to be fair, what they're expecting to see is people who are dehydrated, an occasional person with difficulties with their heart, nothing like this. but these are medically trained professionals. several things happened, first of all, doctors and nurses and first responders were immediately able to come out to where these people were injured. and i'll remind you, you've talked about this, they came out after an explosion with no knowledge whether or not another one might occur. it was quite brave on their part. but they were able to get treatment to thes
sanjay going joins us live in boston. i know you've been there for a couple days. it does seem to be bordering on minister rack louse this only three people have died in this. sol was injuries were so appalling, we assumed the death toll would rise quite significantly. >> reporter: yeah, and i think those miracles come in the form of some good planning and a little bit of serendipity. remember at the end of the race, any marathon, they have a lot of medical capabilities on stand by....
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all right, sanjay gupta, thank you very much. just incredible to watch heather abbot. >>> sweet carrolline. ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure or when nsaids are taken for long periods. nsaids, like celebrex, increase the chance of serious skin or allergic reactions or st
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sanjay gupta joins me now. why did heather have to make this decision. i know it was her decision, not necessarily the doctor. >> typically, it is the patient's decision. there's going to be some situations where it's just a clear cut decision. it's going to be clear that the leg cannot be saved. or on the other side of things, it's clear that the operations are going to save the leg. what typically happens is you do all the things to restore the bone, stabilize the bone, repair the arteries and nerves. and then you sort of see how is the patient doing? and sometimes the leg just does not regain that function. sometimes it becomes a source of pain. but it is the patient's decision, ultimately. erin, this is how her doctor put it. >> it's very, very rare that the doctor makes the decision. we do everything to let the patient come to their own decision. because values for every separate patient are different. and keeping a limb may be very important to one while, for someone else, i think like heather, function is paramount. >> it's a tough decision, as yo
sanjay gupta joins me now. why did heather have to make this decision. i know it was her decision, not necessarily the doctor. >> typically, it is the patient's decision. there's going to be some situations where it's just a clear cut decision. it's going to be clear that the leg cannot be saved. or on the other side of things, it's clear that the operations are going to save the leg. what typically happens is you do all the things to restore the bone, stabilize the bone, repair the...
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we will ask sanjay gupta. oh, he's a fighter alright. since aflac is helping with his expenses while he can't work, he can focus on his recovery. he doesn't have to worry so much about his mortgage, groceries, or even gas bills. kick! kick... feel it! feel it! feel it! nice work! ♪ you got it! you got it! yes! aflac's gonna help take care of his expenses. and us...we're gonna get him back in fighting shape. ♪ [ male announcer ] see what's happening behind the scenes at ducktherapy.com. our largest selection of lobster entrees, like lobster lover's dream or new grilled lobster and lobster tacos. come in now and sea food differently. now, buy one lobsterfest entree and get one 1/2 off with a coupon at redlobster.com. she was a picky eater. well now i'm her dietitian and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritional drink to help her get the nutrition she was missing. and now she drinks it every day. well, it tastes great! [ male announcer ] boost has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calc
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i want to bring sanjay into the conversation. the ceo of the hospital has spoken to anderson and myself, talked about the blast injuries. what would you expect out of something like there? >> when you hear fertilizer, you think about some very combustible, potentially explosive chemicals. >> we heard about fertilizer explosions in the past. this is always a concern, besides the blast injury itself. you were talking to someone who said even a couple miles away, they felt the impact of this, the story of the burn, the flash effect and just the chemical itself. i think one of the people who said the guards are wearing respirators. >> they saw state police wearing aspirators. >> that would not surprise me, the air in that area is probably going to quickly become of concern. when you have these sorts of chemicals, those explosives being released in the air in great quantity. we've seen these types of explosions in the past. those are standard protocols, but frankly all the blast injuries we've been talking about this week with regard
i want to bring sanjay into the conversation. the ceo of the hospital has spoken to anderson and myself, talked about the blast injuries. what would you expect out of something like there? >> when you hear fertilizer, you think about some very combustible, potentially explosive chemicals. >> we heard about fertilizer explosions in the past. this is always a concern, besides the blast injury itself. you were talking to someone who said even a couple miles away, they felt the impact...
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sanjay gupta, in texas. sanjay, you are one of the very few medics to get behind there into where all the damage has been caused. we discussed last night as it was going on that you had the fire, the aftereffects of the explosion and indeed, the noxious gases that were coming out from the ammonia in particular. what is the state of play there now with all those different things? >> well, you know, talking about the blast first, piers, and putting this in some context with respect to boston, because you and i were talking about this last night, i was maybe about a quarter mile away from the site of the explosion, and we went in there and we saw some of these homes that are obviously as you got closer to the explosion itself, there was more destruction. but i can tell you, even up to a quarter mile away, first of all, the entire area was evacuated, the homes themselves, some of them were significantly destroyed. you had doors blown in, windows blown in, ceilings sort of ripped away from the interior of the hou
sanjay gupta, in texas. sanjay, you are one of the very few medics to get behind there into where all the damage has been caused. we discussed last night as it was going on that you had the fire, the aftereffects of the explosion and indeed, the noxious gases that were coming out from the ammonia in particular. what is the state of play there now with all those different things? >> well, you know, talking about the blast first, piers, and putting this in some context with respect to...
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sanjay, as well. thank you very much. >>> stay tuned. one of the boston's bombing survivors a young woman, a dance instructor describes what it was like to come out of surgery and be told they couldn't save her foot. in fact her leg had been cut off below the knee. she promises to dance again. she has a remarkable attitude and will inspire you ahead tonight. she knows you like no one else. and you wouldn't have it any other way. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with
sanjay, as well. thank you very much. >>> stay tuned. one of the boston's bombing survivors a young woman, a dance instructor describes what it was like to come out of surgery and be told they couldn't save her foot. in fact her leg had been cut off below the knee. she promises to dance again. she has a remarkable attitude and will inspire you ahead tonight. she knows you like no one else. and you wouldn't have it any other way. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a...
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sanjay gupta is live in west texas. sanjay, thanks so much and good to see you. the national guard is monitoring the air quality around the blast area. what could happen to people who breathe in this chemical and hydrous ammonia? >> this is a very interesting, potentially dangerous chemical, a nitrogen fertilizer, jake. let me just tell you it's stored at high pressure and that is relevant because if it comes out of a tank, it can -- it's lighter than air, typically. in conditions like this, though, it can stay closer to the ground and cause what's known as an ammonia fog. if it touches your skin it immediately dehydrates your skin to the point where you can suffer burns. you heard probably, jake, the initial rescue efforts people had to wear respirators. if you breathe this in it can be quite damaging to your upper airway and lungs. that was the big concern obviously for the people in the area but also the first responders. i will tell you, jake, the state epa has been conducting air quality exams pretty regularly and so far the news seems to be good with regard
sanjay gupta is live in west texas. sanjay, thanks so much and good to see you. the national guard is monitoring the air quality around the blast area. what could happen to people who breathe in this chemical and hydrous ammonia? >> this is a very interesting, potentially dangerous chemical, a nitrogen fertilizer, jake. let me just tell you it's stored at high pressure and that is relevant because if it comes out of a tank, it can -- it's lighter than air, typically. in conditions like...
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sanjay gupta reports on what that journey is like. heerp's his report. >> it takes time. about six weeks post-surgery for a new amputee to take this first step. >> so one of the most important thing social security that this wound around the amputation has to heal up completely. and after that is done, they actually have to shape the remaining area of the leg and then actually put something onto sort of shrink those tissues so that the prosthetic can go on. >> every patient that suffers an amputation goes through tailored therapy to learn how to use their new limb. peter culic has had his prosthetic leg less than two weeks. >> the siphons of progress can be small sometimes. but, look, no hands, there, he's using one hand earlier, two hands before that. let me show you something else. come around and take a look. when you actually look spefblg specifically at what's happening over here, look what's happening with the prosthetic. you get the sort of expect that you want, the heel to toe sort of rock. that's not something that comes naturally. that's something pete has to pr
sanjay gupta reports on what that journey is like. heerp's his report. >> it takes time. about six weeks post-surgery for a new amputee to take this first step. >> so one of the most important thing social security that this wound around the amputation has to heal up completely. and after that is done, they actually have to shape the remaining area of the leg and then actually put something onto sort of shrink those tissues so that the prosthetic can go on. >> every patient...
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sanjay gupta reports on what that journey is like. he spent time at the kessler institute for rehabilitation in new jersey. here's his report. >> reporter: it takes time, about six weeks post-surgery for a new amputee to take this first step. one of the most important things is that this wound around the amputation has to heal up completely, this incision line that you see over here. and after that is done, they actually have to shape the remaining area of the leg and then actually put something on to sort of shrink those tissues so that the prosthetic can go on. every patient that suffers an amputation goes through tailored therapy to learn how to use their new limb. peter kulick, who lost his legedu to complications from diabetes, has had his prosthetic leg less than two weeks. the signs of progress can be small sometimes, but look, no hands. he was using one hand earlier, two hands before that. let me show you something else. if you come around, take a look. when you actually look specifically at what's happening with the speed ove
sanjay gupta reports on what that journey is like. he spent time at the kessler institute for rehabilitation in new jersey. here's his report. >> reporter: it takes time, about six weeks post-surgery for a new amputee to take this first step. one of the most important things is that this wound around the amputation has to heal up completely, this incision line that you see over here. and after that is done, they actually have to shape the remaining area of the leg and then actually put...
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now, sanjay, help me, put on your legal hat for one second here. the concern is whether or not he's able to understand what we would say in the law what's going on, whether he can speak or not. being in fair condition in the kinds of details you've heard about what's gone on in the initial hearings with law enforcement, with magistrate, does it seem as though he's moving in a direct of being able to assist in his own defense? >> yeah, you know, look, when we talk about speech, and this is putting on a medical legal hat, chris, speech is a general term in the medical sense, meaning that it refers obviously to the spoken word. but also the written word, even gestures, even being able to respond to questions, yes or no. but it also refers to the ability to process and understand any kind of speech. so, it appears that he's able to do both, you know. he's able to understand from, again, i'm hearing the same things that you are, but also able to execute some sort of communication as well. and you know, we heard some of the things that he was able to con
now, sanjay, help me, put on your legal hat for one second here. the concern is whether or not he's able to understand what we would say in the law what's going on, whether he can speak or not. being in fair condition in the kinds of details you've heard about what's gone on in the initial hearings with law enforcement, with magistrate, does it seem as though he's moving in a direct of being able to assist in his own defense? >> yeah, you know, look, when we talk about speech, and this is...
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sanjay gupta, thanks. see you again at the top of the 10:00 hour. >>> there's a lot of details to report on this case. let us know what you think where the investigation now stands and what you've been seeing over the last week or so. follow me on twitter. >>> just ahead, has juliette just mentioned, more on the suspect's russian connections. nick payton walsh is in dagestan talking to relatives, checking out any possible radical influences. later, what the two suspects simply could not destroy. a young dancer's hope. >> i woke up and my parents were there and i hugged them and kissed them and i said mom, can you help me, i feel like my foot's falling asleep because it feels like my ankle is falling off of the pillow and my foot is half on, and i realized that now that was phantom pain because she looked at me and said you don't have a foot. man: how did i get here? dumb luck? or good decisions? ones i've made. ones we've all made. about marriage. children. money. about tomorrow. here's to good decisions.
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sanjay gupta who was talking about this a little bit earlier. >> you think about very combustible chemicals like amoan ya nitrate. this is always a concern. besides the blast injury itself, which sounds like it was pretty significant, someone a couple miles away felt the impact of this. >> also, this chemical itself, i think one of the people said that the guards are wearing respirators. >> yeah, that would not surprise me just because the air in that area is probably going to quickly become of concern when we have these sorts of chemic s chemicals, both explosive and now being released in the area in great quantities. so we've seen this in the past. frankly, with regard to what's happening in boston, with those same sorts of injuries, you have to be concerned about here, as well. >> fertilizer is used in explosive devices. you can understand why it's so flammable. >> yeah , we talked about ammona nitrate. one of its primary uses is exploezive. >> we're talking a little bit about where it's located. we're talking one mile away, two miles away and windows blown out. there was a rural area, b
sanjay gupta who was talking about this a little bit earlier. >> you think about very combustible chemicals like amoan ya nitrate. this is always a concern. besides the blast injury itself, which sounds like it was pretty significant, someone a couple miles away felt the impact of this. >> also, this chemical itself, i think one of the people said that the guards are wearing respirators. >> yeah, that would not surprise me just because the air in that area is probably going to...
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sanjay gupta, thanks for being with us. really appreciate it. >>> want to talk now about the legal road ahead. there's a lot to talk about on that subject. we have criminal defense attorney bernard klein with us. his clients include ramzi yousef who was convicted in the 1993 world trade center bombing. thanks so much for being with us. our jake tapper reporting this morning that apparently there is a fair amount of information being conveyed by gentleman tar tsarnaev to investigators. he's talking about the attack. he's talking about his brother's role in the attack. he's saying they were radicalized by watching online videos. without going into the detail of exactly what he's saying let's talk about how much he's saying, as a defense attorney, does it concern you that he's conveying so much information right now? >> well, i think one thing, john, to remember, now that he has counsel assigned to him, i would tend to doubt that he's still speaking to the authorities. certainly without counsel being present, he wouldn't be sp
sanjay gupta, thanks for being with us. really appreciate it. >>> want to talk now about the legal road ahead. there's a lot to talk about on that subject. we have criminal defense attorney bernard klein with us. his clients include ramzi yousef who was convicted in the 1993 world trade center bombing. thanks so much for being with us. our jake tapper reporting this morning that apparently there is a fair amount of information being conveyed by gentleman tar tsarnaev to investigators....
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sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. >>> back live here, i just want to show everyone where we are here. this has been closed off for so long really since the marathon happened. this is the edge of copley square here. see that lenox sign down here? that's boylston street. on the other side of the street that's where the first explosion went off. all the further past that is where the second went off. we're on the corner of boylston and dartmouth. when you -- through here, this is where the memorial has been set up in the square here and you can see where people come through here. usually on a normal day people are hanging out. there are news crews, of course a number of news crews that have been here since all of this happened. this is how you walk through this particular memorial. you get people here signing some younger folks. where are you guys from? >> we're from las vegas. >> you're from las vegas? >> reporter: and you want to come by and pay your respects? >> yeah. >> reporter: how long have you been here? >> we just got in this morning. >> reporter: thank you for coming out. >> th
sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. >>> back live here, i just want to show everyone where we are here. this has been closed off for so long really since the marathon happened. this is the edge of copley square here. see that lenox sign down here? that's boylston street. on the other side of the street that's where the first explosion went off. all the further past that is where the second went off. we're on the corner of boylston and dartmouth. when you -- through here, this is where the...
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sanjay gupta, cnn reporting. >> wow. she is quite remarkable. >>> it started with 68 teams. can you believe it? here we're already. now we're here to the final four of the ncaa tournament. our rachel nichols has the all access pass at the final four. the american dream is of a better future, a confident retirement. those dreams have taken a beating lately. but no way we're going to let them die. ♪ ameriprise advisors can help keep your dreams alive like they helped millions of others. by listening. planning. working one on one. that's what ameriprise financial does. and that's what they can do with you. that's how ameriprise puts more within reach. ♪ i just stick the bar in the dryer like this, and it freshens my laundry for me so i don't have to think. wait. what was the question? [ male announcer ] how do you get your bounce? [ man ] stick it and forget it. [ male announcer ] how do you get your bounce? do you guys ride? well... no. sometimes, yeah. yes. well, if you know anybody else who also rides, send them here -- we got great coverage. it's not like bikers love th
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sanjay gupta joining us on the phone right now. sanjay, just this information we've got in the tweet from the u.s. attorney's office saying the hospital, beth israel, upgraded the suspect's condition to fair. what does that tell you? what does that mean? >> yeah, you know, when you go from serious condition, which means that the person's vital signs looking at the heart rate, blood pressure, things like that, are stable but still going up and down a bit, a little bit concerning, still requiring intensive care unit to fair, that basically means that things have now become stable and stayed stabilized, which is, you know, you and i were talking about this last night, it's exactly what you'd expect. sounds like the operation that was done was done on saturday. we're now three days after the operation. and it's pretty standard for a patient with that sort of condition to be improving steadily. so, it basically means i think doctors would say he's out of the woods. the biggest concern time is over. there's still concern about things lik
sanjay gupta joining us on the phone right now. sanjay, just this information we've got in the tweet from the u.s. attorney's office saying the hospital, beth israel, upgraded the suspect's condition to fair. what does that tell you? what does that mean? >> yeah, you know, when you go from serious condition, which means that the person's vital signs looking at the heart rate, blood pressure, things like that, are stable but still going up and down a bit, a little bit concerning, still...
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sanjay gupta takes a look at how learning to walk again with a prosthetic. >> it takes time. about six weeks post-surgery for a new amputee to take this first step. one of the most important things is that this wound around the amputation have to heal completely. this incision line you see over here. after that is done, they actually have to shape the remaining area of the leg. and then actually put something onto sort of shrink those tissues so that the prosthetic can go on. every patient that suffers an amputation goes through tailored therapy to learn how to use their new limb. peter lost his leg due to complications from diabetes has had his prosthetic leg less than two weeks. signs of progress can be small sometimes, but no hands. he was using one hand earlier. two hands before that. let me show you something else if you come around and take a look. when you actually look specifically at what's happening with his feet over here, he's stepping up with his good leg over here. but look what's happening with the prosthetic. you get this sort of expect what you want the heel-
sanjay gupta takes a look at how learning to walk again with a prosthetic. >> it takes time. about six weeks post-surgery for a new amputee to take this first step. one of the most important things is that this wound around the amputation have to heal completely. this incision line you see over here. after that is done, they actually have to shape the remaining area of the leg. and then actually put something onto sort of shrink those tissues so that the prosthetic can go on. every...